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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Goya's Paintings of Maja and/or Cayetana de Silva

The Black Duchess, painted after Cayatana de Silva's untimely death

Francisco Goya is believed to have been romantically involved with Cayetana de Silva, Duchess of Alba and he painted her a number of times. It is also asserted that she was the subject of his 'Maja' paintings; more about her.